It was early 1972, and Waylon Jennings wanted control of his music. He hired a New York lawyer named Neil Reshen—the same lawyer that helped Willie Nelson get out of his RCA contract—to renegotiate his with the Music Row giant.

“It was down to a $25,000 sum, and they we’re not going to give it to me. We were sitting there, not a word spoken, and the silence got unbearable. After a while, I couldn’t take it anymore. ‘Chet,’ I said, reaching over to a bowl on his desk, ‘where’d you get these peanuts?’ Neil glared at me. ‘Shut up, Waylon.’

You could hear a clock tick in the room. It got even quieter. Minutes passed. I rose up, never said a word, walked out. I went to the bathroom to take a leak. When I came back, Neil greeted me in the hall. ‘You’re a fu****’ genius,’ he said.

‘What?’

‘Walking out like that. That sewed it up. That was a $25,000 piss,’ said Neil. ‘They asked me where you went and I told them I didn’t know. ‘Waylon’s mad, I’m sure. He’s crazy. He’s liable to do anything.’ ‘Will he be back?’ they wanted to know, and I shrugged. ‘I guess he’s gone, so we may as well call this to a close.’ And that when they gave us the money.”

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Waylon Jennings though he passed in 2002 at 64 his music and legacy lives on.

He began the "Outlaw Movement" with Willie Nelson in the 1970's.
First Platinum album ever in country music history in 1976 titled "Wanted the Outlaws"
Blew up a honky-tonk in Dallas when the owner screwed him over money.
Brought guns into the record studio
Was the first country artist to use his road band and tore down Nashville doors, and was the first to get complete control of his songs.
In October of 2014 in Bowling Green Kentucky had the "Outlaw Fest"
CMT Honored him with the Outlaws in 2004 and 2005.

Joined Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, and Kris Krisstofferson as the Highwaymen in the 1980's and early 1990's.

His songs and style still influence songwriters, and gets name checked in songs.

Was friends with James Hatfield of Metallica, and Sang a 1995 song with Neil Diamond.

Was the Balladeer and sang the theme song of the Dukes Of Hazzard.
Did two voice over's on Family Guy (Stewies Birthday, and when Meg was in protective custody).

Wrote Good Hearted Woman for Tina and Ike Turner

That was nice